NKorea boat captain charged in theft from tiny Japan island

Japanese police this month arrested the captain and two crew members on suspicion they stole a generator and appliances from a barn on the island.(Masanori Takei/Kyodo News via AP) The increased pace of the past few weeks has prompted Japanese authorities ... ( read original story ...)

Japan sumo champion Harumafuji charged with assault

The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) also recommended that its director Takanohana be demoted for failing to report the incident quickly enough, Kyodo news agency said. Takanohana is a former sumo champion himself and the JSA is expected to finalise its ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo-bound flight returns to LA with unauthorized person

LOS ANGELES — A plane heading from Los Angeles to Tokyo turned back because an unauthorized person was on board. KABC-TV reports All Nippon Airways Flight 175 left Los Angeles International Airport around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, but it never arrived at Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Comfort women deal with Japan ignored victims, says S Korea

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told a news conference. He said the existing agreement "failed to sufficiently reflect a victim-oriented approach, which is the universal standard in resolving human rights issues". Under the 2015 deal, Japan had apologised ... ( read original story ...)